Neenah native Phil Johnston, left to right, with Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly, and Rich Moore attend the world premiere of "Ralph Breaks the Internet" on Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. Johnston is a 1990 graduate of Neenah High School.(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

At least two natives of the Fox Cities will be vying for Golden Globes in early 2019.

Appleton native Willem Dafoe is among the nominees in the best dramatic actor category, along with Bradley Cooper ("A Star Is Born"), Rami Malek ("Bohemian Rhapsody"), Lucas Hedges ("Boy Erased") and John David Washington ("BlacKkKlansman"). Dafoe's nomination is for his role as Vincent Van Gogh in "At Eternity's Gate."

The film had a limited release in November. It's yet to play in the Fox Cities.

"Ralph Breaks the Internet," which was co-directed and co-written by Neenah native Phil Johnston, earned a nomination in the animated movie category. It's up against "Incredibles 2," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "Mirai" and "Isle of Dogs."

The sequel to "Wreck-It Ralph," "Ralph Breaks the Internet" arrived in theaters the day before Thanksgiving and the Walt Disney Animation Studios comedy has held the top spot at the box office since. Johnston, a 1990 Neenah High School graduate, co-wrote the first film and moved into the directors chair (with collaborator Rich Moore) for this one.

Other performers with ties to Wisconsin to pick up nods include Milwaukee-born Rachel Brosnahan, star of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." She's up for best actress in a comedy series, the category she won last year.

"Mrs. Maisel" also earned a nomination for television comedy series. Among Brosnahan's co-stars in the show is Green Bay native Tony Shalhoub. He, too, is a past Globe winner. He won for his leading role in "Monk" in 2002.

The second season of the series landed on Amazon Prime earlier this week.

Justin Hurwitz, a Milwaukee native, is nominated in the best original score category for his work on "First Man." He previously won two Golden Globes for his "La La Land" score.

The 76th annual Golden Globes will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 on NBC. The show is hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg.

The nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards — held Feb. 24 — will be announced on Jan. 22. Dafoe is among the actors with a shot at picking up a Best Actor nod. If it happens, it'll be his fourth Oscar nomination. He was up for Best Supporting Actor last year for "The Florida Project."

Chris Foran of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.